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Nalin Gupta, MD, PhD
NeurosurgeryChief, Pediatric Neurological Surgery, San Francisco- Telehealth Visits
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Nalin Gupta, MD, PhD
NeurosurgeryChief, Pediatric Neurological Surgery, San Francisco- Telehealth Visits
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About me
Dr. Nalin Gupta, chief of pediatric neurological surgery at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, is an expert in the evaluation and surgical management of neurological disorders in children, including epilepsy, brain tumors, hydrocephalus, and cranial and spinal birth defects.
Gupta's primary research focuses on the role of inflammation in brain tumor progression. He is a principal investigator of the Brain Tumor Research Center at UCSF. He also is involved in national clinical studies of brain tumors and the effectiveness of fetal surgery for spina bifida.
Gupta earned his medical degree and completed residency training in neurological surgery at the University of Toronto. He completed fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Children. He also has a doctorate in biophysics from UCSF. He served as an attending neurosurgeon at the University of Chicago before coming to UCSF.
Education & training
Board certification
- Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Fellowship
- UCSF Medical Center - OMAG
Residency
- University of Toronto GME
- University of Ottawa GME
Internship
- University of Toronto GME
Degree
- MD, University of Toronto
My expertise
Specialties
Conditions
- Ventriculomegaly
My work
Experimental gene therapy helps kids
My research
Clinical trials
A Single-Stage, Adaptive, Open-label, Dose Escalation Safety and Efficacy Study of AADC Deficiency in Pediatric PatientsOpens in a new window
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Assessment of adverse events related to surgery (including intracerebral hemorrhage or stroke, CNS infection) and gene transfer (including severity of…A Study of AAV2-GDNF in Adults With Moderate Parkinson's Disease (REGENERATE-PD)Opens in a new window
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Publications
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